A Spot of Rain

Sweet July rainfall. We have suffered here in the Pacific Northwest from abnormally hot, summer temperatures with little trace of rainfall since late May. However, we had rain showers yesterday as a low trough moved over the region and it holds today as well. Another chance of rain and maybe thunderstorms tonight to possibly drench our thirsty lands.

I braved the downpours yesterday and captured a few garden pictures, to remind me in the future when the hot temps return, of the rain that will find it's way back to us again. Clearly I am a native Oregonian as I truly despise daytime temps over 85 degrees F.

Mystic Haze Dahlia

Crocosmia 'Lucifer'

Hemerocallis

echinacea sombrero hot coral

echinacea purpurea cheyenne spirit

Traditionally, the hottest few weeks of the year in the PNW are approaching. Let's hope the plants (and people) survive the upcoming August heat.

These last couple of cooler, rainy days have been such a relief. We got a lovely thunderstorm yesterday evening, which was exciting. A few more hot days to come, though, later this week. We so seldom see summer flowers with raindrops on them.

Jennifer, such lovely flowers. I'm new to dahlias this year and am in love with them. Do you have problems with earwigs or anything else? I suspect they are the ones that are nibbling on the petals as they start opening. So glad you've had rain. xx

Hi Diane, I have not had trouble with earwigs....that said...I have had trouble with leaf cutter ants this year. All of my plants are getting nibbled and I honestly do not know how to remedy the situation. I've read that if you can find the next or the main trail of them, you can sprinkle Diatomaceous Earth and that will ruin them.